Restless Legs Syndrome
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation (AASM) and Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation (RLS)
Type of Organization: Foundation
Email Address: foundation@aasm.org
Funds Available for Clinical Trials:
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Funding Details
Requirements: Eligibility: All institutions within the United States, Canada, and other countries where supervision of grant administration is possible are eligible.
Human Subject Protection: Approval by the institution’s human investigation committee is necessary for all projects that involve human subjects.
Recombinant DNA Research and Animal Welfare: The RLS Foundation has adopted the regulations pertaining to these areas, as established by the US Public Health Service.
Multiple Awards: Individual investigators may receive a maximum of one RLSF grant award of any kind in a given year.
Other info: The AASM Foundation is partnering with the Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation (RLS Foundation) to co-fund basic and clinical restless legs syndrome (RLS) research. For this new round of funding, the primary research priorities are:
Neurobiological interaction: Elucidate the points of interaction between RLS-relevant neurotransmitters, neuronal pathways, and iron deficiency.
Pharmacologic treatments: Elucidate effects of novel pharmacological approaches on RLS.
Clinical Practice: research based on innovations in patient care delivery including but not limited to population health programs, technology-enabled healthcare delivery (i.e.; telemedicine) and public health initiatives.
Other topics: Other research areas accepted for funding consideration.